Smithfield Foods Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
200 Commerce St., Smithfield, VA 23430-1204, United States
(800)366-6767, (757)365-3000, (757)365-3017 fax, http://www.smithfieldfoods.com

Primary SIC: Meat Packing Plants, Primary NAICS: Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Description: Smithfield Foods Inc. began as a pork processing operation called The Smithfield Packing Company, founded in 1936 by Joseph W. Luter and his son, Joseph W. Luter, Jr. The company is the largest pork processor and hog producer in the world. Smithfield Foods' reporting segments consist of pork, international, hog production (HP), other and corporate. The pork segment consists mainly of eight wholly-owned U.S. fresh pork and packaged meats subsidiaries. The international segment is comprised mainly of meat processing and distribution operations in Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom, as well as the company's interests in meat processing operations, mainly in Western Europe, Mexico and China. The HP segment consists of hog production operations located in the United States, Poland and Romania, as well as Smithfield Foods' interests in hog production operations in Mexico. The other segment is comprised of turkey production operations and the company's interest in Butterball, LLC. Butterball products are sold in 20 countries, including the United States, Mexico, China and Russia, and are available through retail, deli and foodservice channels. The corporate segment provides management and administrative services to support other segments. More

Manufacturing: Processed meat products, fresh pork and hams.